Why Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a safe and natural approach to healthcare
and recovery from injury. Its main emphasis is on the structural integrity
of the body. Osteopaths have a highly developed sense of touch and use their
hands to investigate underlying causes of pain.
Osteopathic treatment uses a combination of soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation and manipulation. Treatment is gentle and varies according to each individual case.
Cranial Osteopathy involves using gentle pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head. Health is expressed as motion and the Osteopath will release any restrictions allowing the body to function as a 'whole'. A feeling of connectedness and wellbeing commences.
What to Expect
When you visit an osteopath for the first time a full medical history will be taken and you will be given a physical examination. You will normally be asked to perform a simple series of movements so that the mobility of your body can be evaluated. Any points of postural imbalance, excess strain, weakness or specific injury will be identified. The musculo-skeletal assessment will be considered alongside lifestyle factors such as work and leisure activities to enable a full diagnosis to be made and a treatment plan to be determined.
Instead of drugs, osteopaths use their hands both to discover the underlying causes of discomfort and to carry out treatment using a variety of non-invasive techniques. After treatment, an osteopath can give advice on maintaining a realistic level of health and avoidance of things that may be damaging. For example, remedial exercise to adjust posture or advice on diet and lifestyle can be given as part of a personal healthcare programme.
At the clinic the practitioners believe that their patients should have an understanding of their condition, therefore, patients are given information and explanations at all stages of treatment. The prognosis and expected duration of treatment is also discussed between the patient and osteopath. Where necessary, the patient is advised on how best they may include specific exercises, hydrotherapy etc. This not only affords the patient general independence but also reduces the number of treatment sessions required.
Osteopathic treatment uses a combination of soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation and manipulation. Treatment is gentle and varies according to each individual case.
Cranial Osteopathy involves using gentle pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head. Health is expressed as motion and the Osteopath will release any restrictions allowing the body to function as a 'whole'. A feeling of connectedness and wellbeing commences.
What to Expect
When you visit an osteopath for the first time a full medical history will be taken and you will be given a physical examination. You will normally be asked to perform a simple series of movements so that the mobility of your body can be evaluated. Any points of postural imbalance, excess strain, weakness or specific injury will be identified. The musculo-skeletal assessment will be considered alongside lifestyle factors such as work and leisure activities to enable a full diagnosis to be made and a treatment plan to be determined.
Instead of drugs, osteopaths use their hands both to discover the underlying causes of discomfort and to carry out treatment using a variety of non-invasive techniques. After treatment, an osteopath can give advice on maintaining a realistic level of health and avoidance of things that may be damaging. For example, remedial exercise to adjust posture or advice on diet and lifestyle can be given as part of a personal healthcare programme.
At the clinic the practitioners believe that their patients should have an understanding of their condition, therefore, patients are given information and explanations at all stages of treatment. The prognosis and expected duration of treatment is also discussed between the patient and osteopath. Where necessary, the patient is advised on how best they may include specific exercises, hydrotherapy etc. This not only affords the patient general independence but also reduces the number of treatment sessions required.